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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 20% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at New York University Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 25 students majoring in CIS at Rutgers New Brunswick, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University at Buffalo

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at NJIT, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Capitol Technology University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Capitol Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Laurel.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Capitol Technology University

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Of the 12 students majoring in CIS at Towson, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Towson University

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
Maryland 2,210
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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